Main Bearing Shells, New Crankshaft, Allocating

Main Bearing Shells, New Crankshaft, Allocating

Allocation of crankshaft bearing shells for cylinder block





• Bearing shells with the correct thickness are allocated to the cylinder block in the factory. Colored dots on sides of bearing shells serve for identifying bearing shell thickness.

• Allocation of bearing shells to cylinder block is marked by one letter each at front left on cylinder block (can be read from outside) as shown in the illustration.






• In addition, the letters are also stamped on the guide frame.

Allocation of crankshaft bearing shells for guide frame.





• Bearing shells with the correct thickness are allocated to the guide frame in the factory. Colored dots on sides of bearing shells serve for identifying bearing shell thickness.

• The allocation of bearing shells to guide frame is identified by a letter on the front crankshaft flange, as shown in the illustration.